diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache/
+config
+configure
+doc/cm.info
+doc/stamp-vti
+m4/libtool.m4
+m4/ltoptions.m4
+m4/ltsugar.m4
+m4/ltversion.m4
+m4/lt~obsolete.m4
+